According to an embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, a first electrode, an second electrode, a first insulating film, a first interconnection and a second interconnection. The semiconductor layer includes a luminous portion and a non-luminous portion. The first electrode is provided on the luminous portion, and the second electrode is provided on the non-luminous portion. The first insulating film is provided on the semiconductor layer, the first electrode and the second electrode. The first interconnection having a first protrusion is provided on the first insulating film and electrically connected to the first electrode. The second interconnection having a second protrusion is provided on the first insulating film and electrically connected to the second electrode. A tip end of the first protrusion faces a tip end of a second protrusion, being apart therefrom with a minimum gap between the first interconnection and the second interconnection.